Giveaway: 5 Nights in a Suite in Sri Lanka Plus Dinner and Massages

by Gary Leff

I love Sri Lanka. And since I’ve been to the Maldives each of the past 5 years, it’s been easy to visit, as the capital Colombo is less than 500 miles away. There is no such thing as bad Sri Lankan food and I even go out of my way to stop for Sri Lankan when flying out of New York JFK.

I was back in Colombo earlier this year, and I’d go back in a heartbeat but want to spend more time outside the capital than I have so far.

One of my readers will get the chance before I will because I’m giving away a stay at MAYA Sri Lanka.

In fact I’m giving away 5 nights in a suite at the property including:

  • Sri Lankan dinner for 2
  • Massages for 2
  • Cooking class for 2

The hotel is a 3 hour drive from Colombo, or a 35 minute air taxi from there. It’s a true boutique and exclusive property with just 5 suites. Here’s the Luxury Travel Diary review of the hotel.

The property seems to get perfect reviews and has received a ‘Certificate of Excellence’ from TripAdvisor.

Pro tip: MAYA Sri Lanka is a Mr. and Mrs. Smith boutique hotel and is just up the road from Amanwella. Lovers of luxury travel know what that means. Grab a taxi super cheap and spend an evening or two drinking cocktails around the pool at Amanwella.

This is a very special giveaway, thanks to my good friends at Luxury Travel Diary. Regular readers know them as a high-end travel blog with great reviews. They’re based in the UK and run travel auctions with real bargains.

As I’ve said before, folks who already know about these auctions don’t like this added attention, because there don’t seem to be enough bidders for many of their best offerings relative to the value available. Some of their items go way too cheap.

This prize is being given away by the hotel and Luxury Travel Diary, I’m just helping to highlight it and randomly select the winner.

To enter: leave a comment on this post with your favorite item up for auction at Luxury Travel Diary, or why you would choose to stay at Maya. You may enter two times if you wish and answer those two questions one time each in separate comments.

Contest deadline and drawing winner: Entries close Friday, June 24 at Noon eastern. I will draw winner with the assistance of random.org.

The fine print: Advance booking is required and it’s subject to availability. Terms and conditions apply. Winner will have one week to respond to email notifying of the prize, otherwise the prize will be forfeit and made available to another reader.

For avoidance of doubt, I have no affiliation with Luxury Travel Diary or Maya. I am not getting anything in exchange for running this giveaway other than an opportunity to share the place with readers.

The hotel is solely responsible for providing prize to winner. All decisions made in the course of running this giveaway are final and unappealable and your entry signifies your acceptance. The goal here is to make readers aware of a pretty cool auction opportunity, and to give away a stay. So please don’t make it hard on me for doing so!

About Gary Leff

Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel - a topic he has covered since 2002. Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »

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Comments

  1. Sri Lanka is on my bucket list. Maya, oh my what a wonderful way to experience this culture!

  3. Looks Perfect.
    Yogi on the lawn for my wife.
    Beers by the pool for me.

    Perhaps lounging in my new Cameron Charles Leather Jacket from the auction.

  8. If not the Maya, then this one please:
    3 NIGHTS AT THE STUNNING SERENE PAVILIONS RESORT, SRI LANKA
    That would be great!! Thank you!

  9. I would love to score the “2 NIGHTS AT THE FOUR SEASONS RESORT MARRAKECH, MOROCCO”

  10. Enjoy the food and some relaxation time with luxury is why I would like to stay at Maya.

  11. my favourite auction is the four seasons marrakech, morocco. great hotel to stay at a great cultural city!

  13. I love the auction for the hamptons because I love the beach and nuclear city and I would have to plan on using miles to get there and could save them for something else.

  15. I would absolutely love to stay at Maya and give my wife the most amazing trip! She is pregnant with our first child and this would be an amazing getaway after our child is born.
    Thanks!

  17. I would LOVE to stay at Maya because I have had a love affair with Asia, ever since I was born there. Although I plan to visit every country, I’ve only been to 5 or 6. I have long awaited the day that I set my feet my feet on Sri Lankan soil and taste its opportunities.

  18. My favorite item for bid is Meal & Cocktails for 2 at Hyde Kensington, London worth £140. I love London! What a great addition to a London trip.

  19. My favorite item up for auction at Luxury Travel Daily is 2 NIGHTS AT THE STUNNING PARESA RESORT IN PHUKET, THAILAND

  20. Great contest! Just bought 2 tickets to Europe over Thanksgiving thanks to the crazy deals going on. Would love the 1 NIGHT AT THE CHIC HÔTEL LA LANTERNE IN PARIS, FRANCE to really go all out in France.

  24. Havn’t been to Sri Lanka in a year, but can’t wait to go back to the THE STUNNING SERENE PAVILIONS RESORT, SRI LANKA.

  25. The Maya would be great esp if I can’t get into the STUNNING SERENE PAVILIONS RESORT, SRI LANKA. Next January is planned

  26. I would love to stay at the Maya to have the opportunity to visit Sri Lanka. It looks like a beautiful country!

  27. My favorite item for auction is 2 nights in El Palauet in Barcelona, which is one of my favorite cities in the world.

  29. For a different kind of experience the NIGHTS GLAMPING AT CWM TAWEL IN LLYNFI VALLEY, SOUTH WALES looks like a good option.

  30. I like 5 Nights For 6 Ppl At Louis Althea Kalamies Villas In Cyprus. Would be a great holiday with friends.

  31. Would love to visit Sri Lanks some day. If I won that day would be coming very soon.

  32. Wow, the Four Seasons in Morocco would be awesome, what a fantastic deal for the winner.

  33. Sri Lanka has been on my list, but the Maldives has as well, and this 4 night oversea pool villa (4 nights in a Pool Villa at the 5* Milaidhoo Island Maldives) still seems like quite a deal for 800 pounds.

  34. The Maya looks amazing. Making kites with the staff, learning to cook local cuisine, wandering over to the nearby beach without a care in the world – what a life!

  35. My employer has sent me the last couple of years to places such as Yemen, Somalia and Central African Republic. I would be nice to visit a country without a curfew. 😉

  37. 3 nights at Sleeping Giant Rainforest Lodge in Belize, Central America — Always wanted to try luxury Glamping…but not with Lions or Rhinos in the area!!!

  40. Mike loves Sri Lankan food, but lives in Mpls. Maya could help with this situation.

  41. I would love to stay at the Maya and be able to spend a week exploring Sri Lanka by car.

  43. I would love to return to Morocco and stay at the Four Seasons. Such an awesome property

  44. Wow! This Maya trip sounds awesome! Sri Lanka is on my bucket list. Hope I can get there soon!

  45. My favorite item up for auction at Luxury Travel Diary is 3 Nights At Sleeping Giant Rainforest Lodge In Belize, Central America.

  47. The property at Maya looks stunning – I love how secluded and peaceful it seems!

  50. I have never been to Sri Lanka and the near by countries so I would love to explore a new culture with Maya, and perhaps, share my experience with my fellow travelers. Who doesn’t like the good food and a relaxing time?

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